This program is about 1 hour long
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(Studio: Carol Lin) Live telephone interview held with US Coast Guard Lt. Buddy Dye† about the explosion of the Bow Mariner, a tanker carrying ethanol, off the coast of Chincoteague, Virginia. [DYE – describes the search & rescue effort; says the vessel sank after exploding.]
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(Studio: Carol Lin) Report introduced.
(Taylorsville, Mississippi: Mike Brooks) The arrest of a relative of Rebecca & Michael Hargon & their son, who have been missing from their Mississippi home for 2 weeks, featured; details given about the status of the investigation. [Mississippi Public Safety Department Warren STRAIN†- cites charges against Earnest Hargon; says the whereabouts of the Hargons is unknown.]
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(Studio: Carol Lin) The administration’s blaming of Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide for the chaos in his country noted; scenes shown of armed men on the streets of Port-au-Prince.
(White House: Suzanne Malveaux) The White House response to the crisis in Haiti featured; statement from the White House press secretary condemning Aristide quoted; details given about the consideration of a plan to dispatch Marines to Haiti. [Former ambassador to Haiti Timothy CARNEY†- says a political transition would be what we all want.] [Representative Maxine WATERS†- urges US intervention.]
(Port-au-Prince, Haiti: Lucia Newman) Videophone report on the situation in Port-au-Prince presented; scenes shown of bodies in the streets & looting; details given of the arrival of French troops and efforts to rescue foreigners. [French NUN {thru translator} – describes the attack on the orphanage where she worked.]
(Studio: Carol Lin) Live interview held with University of Virginia Robert Fatton† about his view that the US is partially responsible for the uprising in Haiti. [FATTON – says the US policy toward Haiti has been contradictory; states President Bush’s administration has never liked Aristide; comments on Aristide’s refusal to resign.]
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(Studio: Carol Lin) Report introduced.
(Brooklyn, New York: Candy Crowley) Campaigning by Senators John Kerry & John Edwards in advance of the Super Tuesday primaries featured; scenes shown of Kerry tossing a football. [EDWARDS – comments on his strategy.] [KERRY – criticizes President Bush’s fiscal policy.]
(Studio: Carol Lin) Edwards’ appearance tomorrow on “Late Edition with Wolf Blitzer” noted.
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(Studio: Carol Lin) The search for survivors of an ethanol-filled tanker that exploded & sank off the coast of Chincoteague, Virginia, reviewed; scenes shown of rescued crew members.
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(Studio: Carol Lin) Report introduced.
(No location given: Elaine Quijano) The purchase of the Hedwin plastics plant by employees who faced losing their jobs due to the proposed sale of the company by its Belgian owners featured. [Hedwin Corp. president/CEO David RUBLEY†- explains the decision to use an ESOP {employee stock ownership plan} to buy the company.] [Several Hedwin WORKERS – comment on the arrangement.]
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(Studio: Carol Lin; Los Angeles: Daryn Kagan) The mood in Hollywood on the eve of the Academy Awards discussed; excerpt shown from “Lord of the Rings.”
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(Studio: Carol Lin) The search for survivors of a tanker that exploded off the coast of Virginia; the administration’s blaming of Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide for the chaos in his country, and charges against a cousin of the Hargon family, who disappeared from their Mississippi home 2 weeks ago, noted; scenes shown.
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(Studio: Carol Lin) Clear Channel Communications’ cancellation of radio shock jock Howard Stern’s show mentioned. Live discussion held with radio hosts Frank Toucher† and Ben Ferguson† about indecency vs. censorship in the media. [On the radio, voice of talk show host Rush LIMBAUGH†- states there is a different standard for “smut” on radio as opposed to television.] [FERGUSON, TOUCHER – comment on the pulling of Stern’s show in the wake of the Janet Jackson Super Bowl incident; talk about the government’s role in legislating morality; offer views on guidelines for decency on radio.]
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(Studio: Carol Lin) Report introduced.
(Jerusalem: John Vause) The tools & tactics Israel is using to stop suicide bombings featured; statistics on bombings and foiled bombing attempts cited; details given about the use of high-tech surveillance combined with human intelligence. [Israeli army spokeswoman Maj. Sharon FEINGOLD†- says the Palestinians are losing more.] [Former intelligence officer Eran LERMAN†- says there are many Palestinians who bring information; comments on the Israeli security barrier.] [Palestinian legal advisor Michael TARAZI†- says there is a collaborator network in Palestinian society.]
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(Studio: Carol Lin) Taped interview held with film director Jim Sheridan† about his movie “In America”; excerpts shown. [SHERIDAN – talks about working with his daughters on the story, which is based on his family’s experiences; comments on casting girls to play his daughters; talks about the Academy Award nomination for the film.]
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(Studio: Carol Lin) The report of the tanker explosion off the coast of Virginia updated.
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(Studio: Carol Lin) Audiotapes played of callers’ opinions on whether more US Marines should be sent into Haiti.
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